Ángel Romero: Boca Test & Newell’s Start Chance

That Boca has to regret Lucas Janson’s injury reflects the problems it has. And this is not to detract from the forward who was torn a while before the game with Estudiantes, it is rather a reality. If in Boca they insult the air for not being able to count on the fourth or fifth forward, it is because all those in front of him do not appear available either. It is for this same reason that due to the number of injuries that the team has, Claudio Ubeda has already set a date for the debut of Ángel Romero and Santiago Ascacibar, the two reinforcements of this transfer market

The problems for Sifón and the team are mainly from the midfield forward, in the offensive part. Without Edinson Cavani, Miguel Merentiel, Milton Giménez and what was said about Janson, the coach was left without forwards; to the point that in La Plata the boy Iker Zufiaurre had to make his debut as a starter, and Gonzalo Gelini and Tomás Aranda They had their absolute debut in the First Division.

That is why the first one that appears in that context is the Paraguayan, the offensive reinforcement. And there is also the need for Ubeda with its set-up… “Surely Romero can be there as soon as possible, he only had two training sessions with us, we hope he can get ready quickly so that we can use him and keep him in mind for the next game”said the coach.

And yes, not only did he set a release date, but he also He lowered his line thinking about Sunday’s commitment with Newell’s at La Bombonera. You need it now. It is true that of the two reinforcements that arrived, he is the one with the least rhythm, since since he was released from Corinthians he trained alone with his brother Oscar in Luque; unlike Ascacibar, which did the complete preseason with Estudiantes and even started the first date of the Apertura tournament with Independiente.

“His arrival is very premature, but we hope to have both him and Santiago in the next game,” Ubeda insisted, that at this minimum rate he will have the Russian available for the second date and that he will have to analyze in what physical and football conditions Romero arrives.

Now, why the rush? For the injured, obviously; and also because Romero is a variant up there, even as a center forward, the area where he is the biggest problem that the team has today, which was definitely left without 9. In fact, Janson doesn’t play that either and yet he was forced to fulfill that role (poorly) on the first date against Riestra.

“Hopefully some of the 9 starters will be there on Sunday, we will see these days how they continue to evolve and that Ángel will be the one to occupy that place,” said Siphon and he already acknowledged that at least for this weekend he imagines him as an area lighthouse for the twin. And he is not wrong, the Paraguayan knows that position well, even if it is not his specialty.

“In Brazil I had to play in various positions, in the national team, too. But the last few years at Corinthians I played as a second striker, accompanying the nine, it is where I feel most comfortable. I will talk to Profe Ubeda, I come to help, to reach the goal,” In his presentation, he mentioned that in Brazil he was known as “shirt 11” due to his left winger position.

But it could be 9. In the beginning he played in that position. “He is nine, he debuted with me at 18 years old. He played as a nine, he was a nine. And the two Romeros are Boca fans”Leonardo Astrada said days ago. “He was a very complete player. He played only forward, he fought with the centre-backs, he headed”, complete.

And that is what this team without nines needs today, which could even have Ángel as a starter. Because In addition, Romero also has a goal to contribute, and that is no small thing: during his time in Brazil he became the top foreign scorer in the history of Corinthians. That is to say, he has qualities that are useful and necessary for Boca in any context, but much more so in this scenario of heavy absences.

“My last participation with Corinthians was on December 21. I trained on my own. Physically I am fine, I lack rhythm with the group, intensity in football,” Romero warned, that in practice this Thursday he already did football (the Russian too) with those who did not play with Pincha and who will have three practices before the game with Newell’s to show the coach that he is fit to play.

This being the case, and after the refusals of Marino Hinestrozafor which Juan Román Riquelme negotiated for more than a month and then ended up going to Vasco Da Gama, and San Lorenzo for Alexis Cuello, Today Boca has the attacking player it looked for in this market. Of course, now he has to play. And apparently, in this context of emergencies, for Ubeda it is now.